Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. 5 surgeons to join Indiana Orthopedic Institute

    Claire Wallace -
    The Terre Haute, Ind.-based Indiana Joint Replacement Institute and the Indianapolis-based Indiana Orthopedic Institute are adding five new orthopedic specialists on Oct. 1, according to a Sept. 24 report from the Current.

  2. Bariatric surgery on the rise since 2011

    Claire Wallace -
    While 3.9 million Americans currently have a BMI of 50 or higher, only 11% of surgeons would be willing to perform a joint replacement or spine procedure on patients in that weight bracket. 

  3. Dr. D. Scott Kreiner named president of NASS

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    D. Scott Kreiner, MD, is the new president of the North American Spine Society.

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  1. Spine surgeon donates IP for global education nonprofit

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    Hamid Abbasi, MD, PhD, donated all of his intellectual property to Avicenna Technical University, which promotes education, training and the spread of technological information.

  2. Archbold Orthopedics to open new Georgia practice

    Claire Wallace -
    Archbold Medical Group is opening a new orthopedic surgery practice in Thomasville, Ga., according to a Sept. 23 report from the Thomasville Times-Enterprise.

  3. Spine surgeons struggling with increasing payer control

    Carly Behm -
    Insurance-directed care has become increasingly worrisome for Choll Kim, MD, PhD, said.

  4. New York orthopedic practice adds spine, total joint surgeons

    Carly Behm -
    Somers Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Group added a neurosurgeon and a total joint surgeon to its team, according to a Sept. 24 news release.

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  1. Cerapedics' spinal bone graft earns approval for ACDF

    Carly Behm -
    Cerapedics earned FDA approval to expand the use of its spinal fusion biologic, i-Factor P-15, according to a Sept. 24 news release.

  2. Nevro launches AI-powered spinal cord stimulator

    Carly Behm -
    Nevro earned FDA approval and began a limited market release of its HFX iQ spinal cord stimulator with HFX AdaptivAI, the company said Sept. 24. 

  3. Orthopedic practice settles lawsuit ahead of second trial

    Carly Behm -
    Sartell, Minn.-based St. Cloud Orthopedic Associates settled a lawsuit that was set to go to a second trial and that previously netted a $111 million verdict.

  4. eCential Robotics adds former Medtronic, Zimmer Biomet leaders

    Claire Wallace -
    Lisa Jacobs and Matthieu Ville have been tapped to serve on the leadership team of eCential Robotics. 

  1. Georgia Bone & Joint opens new location

    Claire Wallace -
    Newman-based Georgia Bone & Joint has held a ribbon cutting for its new LaGrange, Ga.-based facility, according to a Sept. 19 report from The LaGrange Daily News.

  2. OrtoWay earns US patent for spine corpectomy system

    Carly Behm -
    OrtoWay earned a U.S. patent for the OrtoWell distractor system for spinal corpectomy, according to a Sept. 23 news release.

  3. Orthopedic surgeons on the move in 2 weeks

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Here are 12 orthopedic surgeons joining new hospitals and health systems that Becker's has reported on since Sept. 9:

  4. 5 spine, orthopedic biologics companies to know

    Carly Behm -
    Here are five companies making spine and orthopedic biologic products:

  5. Neurosurgeons back bill to lift ban on physician-owned hospitals

    Carly Behm -
    The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons are supporting the bipartisan Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, which would establish exceptions to rules related to physician-owned hospitals.

  6. Breakthrough in Spine Surgery: 2,500th Level Implantation of PathLoc-TM, PLIF/TLIF Expandable Cage

    Staff -
    L&K Spine Inc. proudly announced the successful completion of the 2,500th level implantation of the Expandable Cage, a state-of-the-art spinal implant technology.

  7. Detroit hospital completes 1st hip surgery with the Mako robot

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    The Detroit VA's orthopedic surgery department completed its first robotic-assisted hip replacement procedure.

  8. 5 surgeons treating WWE stars

    Claire Wallace -
    Here are five surgeons who are leading care for some of the nation's top World Wrestling Entertainment stars in 2024: 

  9. New York hospital performs its 1st robotic hip replacement

    Claire Wallace -
    Orthopedic surgeon Prashant Deshmane, MD, has performed Utica, N.Y.-based Wynn Hospital's first robotic hip procedure using Stryker's Mako SmartRobotics technology, according to a Sept. 20 report from the Daily Sentinel.

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